It is widely accepted that while anaerobic digestion is a proven, highly effective treatment system, upsets in performance remain common. A correctly run digester will efficiently convert up to 95% of organic material into a low-odour stabilised...
Leading local water and wastewater expert, Veolia Water Solutions and Technologies South Africa, a subsidiary of Veolia Water, has been awarded a turnkey project valued at R19 million by vehicle manufacturer, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa....
A new book was launched by the Water Research Commission in July during the Southern African Society of Aquatic Scientists’ 2012 Congress, held at the Cape St Francis Resort, Eastern Cape. The book entitled Sustainable use of South Africa’s Inland...
Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, has announced the restructuring of its South African subsidiary company, Bombardier Transportation South Africa (BTSA). Alan Flint, chairman of BTSA, explained that a special purpose...
The Kalahari is estimated to contain 80% of the world’s known manganese reserves, which is an important ingredient in steel. An evaluation of historically available information indicates that up to one-billion tons of mineable ore could exist under...
The sustainability priority for the next 20 years will be finding solutions that work for developing countries where young, rapidly growing populations need jobs, food, and energy. So says Standard Bank director of Group Sustainability, Karin...
Q. With regard to water and wastewater applications, what is Grundfos’ core business function? A. Grundfos is involved in the supply of a range of equipment used by the wastewater industry. This includes pumps, disinfection and dosing equipment, as...
According to Andrew Etzinger, senior general manager at Eskom, 54 million CFLs have been fitted across South Africa from 2004 to 2012 – adding up to a 2 173MW demand savings. In full support of energy efficiency in infrastructure, Eskom has rolled...
Autonomy, an HP Company,today announced that Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has selected Autonomy’s intelligent mobile backup solution, Connected Backup, to protect vital information across the group. TNPA is one of five operating...
